Name: Purple Smoothie Bowl
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 frozen banana; 1/2 cup frozen mango; 1/2 cup frozen blueberries; 1/2 cup frozen strawberries or raspberries; 1 tsp blue spirulina; 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk; Vegan granola; Shredded coconut

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Last Updated on January 8, 2024 by Christin Gillespie

This Purple Smoothie Bowl is a fruity and refreshing way to start your morning! Combine banana, mangos, berries, blue spirulina, and non-dairy milk, to create the vibrant purple appearance. Top this superfood breakfast bowl with your favorites, for a delicious treat that is ready in 5 minutes.

Purple smoothie in a white bowl. Topped with granola and shredded coconut flakes. Sitting on a white marble counter.

This smoothie bowl is super quick and easy to make, contains just a few simple ingredients, and completely customizable. I provide the base, but feel free to get creative with your choice of add-ins, boosters, and toppings!

Why You’ll Love This Purple Smoothie Bowl

It only takes 5 minutes to make this smoothie bowl.
Packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Perfect breakfast or snack that is sweet, energizing, and healthy.
Vibrant in color and refreshing in tastes.
Plus, you can customize this smoothie bowl recipe, by adding your favorite toppings.

Purple Smoothie Bowl Ingredients

This recipe only requires 6 ingredients to make this extravagant smoothie bowl.

Organic Frozen Banana: A frozen banana adds more sweetness and creaminess to this smoothie bowl!
Organic Frozen Mangos: Mangos are sweet, juicy, and oh so delicious! There’s a reason this is my all time favorite fruit. Mango is rich in antioxidants and provides a great source of vitamin A and vitamin C.
Organic Frozen Blueberries: There are several health benefits of blueberries, including the fact that they are fiber-packed, rich in antioxidants, and loaded with vitamins.
Organic Frozen Strawberries or Raspberries: Choose strawberries or raspberries for this mixed berry smoothie. When paired with blueberries, the smoothie will take on a beautiful purple-pink color! Both strawberries and raspberries provide antioxidants and vitamin C. You can’t go wrong with each option, but I do prefer raspberries.
Organic Blue Spirulina: Spirulina is high in iron, copper, several B vitamins, and powerful antioxidants.
Organic Unsweetened Non-dairy milk: You only need a little liquid to blend, since it’s a smoothie bowl. I used organic full-fat coconut milk, but you can use any non-dairy milk that you enjoy.

How to make this Purple Smoothie Bowl

All it takes is 3 simple steps, a few minutes, and 6 ingredients to make this smoothie bowl!

Add: To begin, add the non-dairy milk, blue spirulina, frozen banana, frozen mangos, and frozen berries, to a high-speed blender.
Blend: Starting on a low speed use a tamper to help ingredients blend. Pausing & scraping down sides of the blender as needed. If necessary, add additional non-dairy milk in 1/4 cup increments, until a thick, smooth texture is achieved.
Serve: Then, transfer your smoothie to a chilled bowl. Garnish with vegan granola and shredded coconut, if desired. Enjoy!

Purple Smoothie Bowl-1 in a high speed blender.

Smoothie Bowl Toppings

The options for topping your smoothie bowl is limitless. For this Purple Smoothie Bowl, I garnished mine with some homemade vegan granola and shredded coconut. However, you can top your smoothie bowl with whatever you desire. Here are some more topping ideas that pair great with this smoothie bowl:

Fresh Organic Berries: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, etc.
Sliced Organic Banana
Chopped Organic Medjool Dates
Toasted Organic Nuts/Seeds: almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pecans, walnuts, etc.
Organic Nut Butter: almond butter, creamy peanut butter, hazelnut butter, cashew butter, SunButter, pecan butter, etc.
Organic Granola: use your favorite granola. Try my vegan gluten-free & nut-free granola, peanut butter granola, coconut cashew granola, chocolate coconut granola, or almond joy granola.
Organic Coconut Yogurt

Tips for Making the Perfect Smoothie Bowl

To make the perfect smoothie bowl, make sure to follow these recommendations!

Be sure to use a frozen fruit, to achieve a thick consistency.
The general rule is to start with a little liquid as possible, and add more only as needed. You can always add more, but once you add too much, you can’t go back! Pausing in between blending to scrape down sides helps as well.
Use a high-speed blender, with a tamper, to ensure that your smoothie bowl achieves a thick and creamy texture.
Place your serving bowl in the freezer before you begin preparing this recipe and remove it when smoothie is ready. This will ensure that your smoothie bowl stays cold as you enjoy it.

Purple smoothie in a white bowl. Topped with granola and shredded coconut flakes. Sitting on a white marble counter, with a spoon in it.

Fresh versus Frozen Ingredients

The key to making smoothie bowls is using frozen ingredients. By adding frozen ingredients to your smoothie, you will achieve a thicker result, so that you can add toppings, without them sinking. I usually start with a little non-dairy milk and add more, if needed, until I reach the desired thickness.

Smoothie Bowl FAQ’s

Can I make this Smoothie Bowl a Smoothie?

Most definitely! This smoothie bowl can be as thick or thin as you desire. Add extra non-dairy milk, about a cup, to make this smoothie bowl a smoothie.

Can I add Protein Powder?

Yes! To increase the protein content of this smoothie bowl, add a scoop of your favorite organic protein powder. I recommend using an unflavored version for this smoothie bowl recipe.

Can I make this Smoothie Bowl in Advance?

Unfortunately, no. I do not recommend making this smoothie bowl in advance. However, you can definitely prep all the ingredients the night before by adding them to a freezer safe bag. That way when you’re ready for it, all you need to do is add the ingredients, along with non-dairy milk to your high-speed blender.

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Xoxo.

Christin.

Purple Smoothie Bowl

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Author: Christin Gillespie
Cook Time: 5
Total Time: 5
Yield: 1 large or 2 small 1x
Category: Breakfast
Method: Blending
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

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Always opt for organic ingredients.

1 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen strawberries or raspberries
1 tsp blue spirulina
1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk

Optional toppings

Vegan granola
Shredded coconut

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Instructions

Add: To begin, add the non-dairy milk, blue spirulina, frozen banana, frozen mangos, and frozen berries, to a high-speed blender.
Blend: Starting on a low speed, use a tamper to help ingredients blend. Pausing & scraping down sides of the blender as needed. If necessary, add additional non-dairy milk in 1/4 cup increments, until a thick, smooth texture is achieved.
Serve: Then, transfer your smoothie to a chilled bowl. Garnish with vegan granola and shredded coconut, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Be sure to use a frozen ingredients to achieve a thick consistency.
The general rule is to start with a little liquid as possible, and add more only as needed. You can always add more, but once you add too much, you can’t go back! Pausing in between blending to scrape down sides helps as well.
Use a high-speed blender, with a tamper, to ensure that your smoothie bowl achieves a thick and creamy texture.
Place your serving bowl in the freezer before you begin preparing this recipe and remove it when smoothie is ready. This will ensure that your smoothie bowl stays cold as you enjoy it.

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